List of Estonian women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Estonia or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

 * Kai Aareleid (born 1972), prose writer, poet, translator
 * Margit Adorf (born 1974), journalist, poet
 * Eda Ahi (born 1990), poet, translator
 * Silvia Airik-Priuhka (1926–2014), writer, translator
 * Ave Alavainu (1942–2022), poet
 * Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet, novelist, translator
 * Epp Annus (born 1969), writer and literary scholar
 * Elisabeth Aspe (1860–1927), novelist and short story writer
 * Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet

B

 * Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer, novelist
 * Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist
 * Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist, novelist

D

 * Hilda Dresen (1896–1981), translator, poet, Esperantist

E

 * Kristiina Ehin (born 1977), poet, translator, singer, songwriter
 * Salme Ekbaum (1912–1995), writer, poet
 * Alide Ertel (1877–1955), prose writer, playwright

H

 * Anna Haava (1864–1957), poet, translator, writer
 * Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author
 * Aime Hansen (born 1962), poet, writer, artist
 * Viiu Härm (born 1944), poet, novelist, children's writer
 * Marie Heiberg (1890–1942), poet, short story writer
 * Kärt Hellerma (born 1956), journalist, editor, poet, short story writer, children's writer, literary critic
 * Kadri Hinrikus (born 1970), children's writer, journalist
 * Laine Hone (1926–2005), translator, philologist

J

 * Merle Jääger (born 1965), poet, novelist, actress
 * Piret Jaaks (born 1980), dramatist, playwright, poet, journalist, children's writer
 * Helvi Jürisson (1928–2023), poet, translator, children's writer

K

 * Maie Kalda (1929–2013), literary scholar, critic
 * Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator, artist, children's writer
 * Madde Kalda (1903–1984), novelist
 * Kätlin Kaldmaa (born 1970), writer, poet, translator, literary critic
 * Aino Kallas (1878–1956), Finnish-Estonian short story writer, diarist, playwright
 * Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer, librettist
 * Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet, translator
 * Merle Karusoo (born 1944), playwright, biographer, theatre director
 * Kristiina Kass (born 1970), children's writer, illustrator
 * Leida Kibuvits (1907–1976), writer
 * Veronika Kivisilla (born 1978), poet, critic
 * Lydia Koidula, pen name of Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (1843–1886), early poet, playwright, journalist, translator
 * Marju Kõivupuu (born 1960), philologist, cultural historian, folklorist
 * Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), poet

L

 * Herta Laipaik (1921–2008), novelist, short story writer, poet
 * Anu Lamp (born 1958), translator, actress
 * Eha Lättemäe (1922–2012), poet
 * Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet, essayist, children's writer

M

 * Heljo Mänd (1926–2020), poet, editor, novelist, children's writer
 * Helmi Mäelo (1898-1978), writer, activist
 * Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator
 * Ene Mihkelson (1944–2017), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer
 * Reed Morn (1898–1978), novelist and short story writer
 * Kati Murutar (born 1967), prose writer, screenwriter, journalist

N

 * Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet, translator
 * Dagmar Normet (1921–2008), novelist, essayist, playwright
 * Minni Nurme (1917–1994), poet, prosaist

O

 * Liisi Ojamaa (1972–2019), poet, translator, literary critic, editor

P

 * Imbi Paju (born 1959), journalist, film director, working in Finland
 * Eeva Park (born 1950), poet, novelist
 * Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's writer, translator
 * Epp Petrone (born 1974), journalist, blogger, children's writer, publisher
 * Asta Põldmäe (born 1944), short story writer, children's writer, translator
 * Ketlin Priilinn (born 1982), writer, translator, journalist
 * Lilli Promet (1922–2007), journalist, novelist, essayist, short story writer

R

 * Helju Rebane (born 1948), prose writer, science fiction writer
 * Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), children's writer, short story writer, screenwriter

S

 * Mari Saat (born 1947), novelist, short story writer
 * Ly Seppel (born 1943), poet, translator
 * Marta Sillaots (1887–1969), novelist, children's writer, translator, literary critic
 * Kertu Sillaste (born 1973), children's writer
 * Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), journalist, essayist, short story writer

T

 * Andra Teede (born 1988), poet, playwright, screenwriter
 * Leida Tigane (1908–1983), prose writer, children's writer
 * Tiia Toomet (born 1947), children's writer, poet
 * Leelo Tungal (born 1947), children's writer, novelist, librettist

U

 * Kauksi Ülle (born 1962), writer, poet
 * Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
 * Eia Uus (born 1985), novelist, short story writer

V

 * Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007), writer
 * Kätlin Vainola (born 1978), children’s writer, poet
 * Aidi Vallik (born 1971), children's writer, poet, playwright, translator, columnist, screenwriter
 * Elo Viiding (born 1974), poet, short story writer

W

 * Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish novelist writing under the pen name Juhani Tervapää